Szydłowiecki: Hotels and accommodations

In the town of Szydłowiec of the same name, the castle can be visited through the Szydłowiec History Workshop and the Museum of Folk Musical Instruments. The castle houses the Museum of Folk Instruments with unique collections, as well as a cultural and sports center.

You can book a hotel in Szydłowiecki.

Culture

Szydłowiec's heritage includes a Renaissance castle on an island, the Late Gothic Church of St. Zygmunt, a Renaissance town hall, and a historic Jewish cemetery. Szydłowiec is located in the southern part of the Masovian Voivodeship on the Iłża Upland, on the Korzeniówka River. The town lies on the S7; the local tourist center presents it as a place for a short stop and a break during a journey by car or camper.

In the immediate vicinity of Szydłowiec is Szydłowiec – Zamek.

Nature

The area surrounding Szydłowiec includes Góra Cymbra and Góra Piekło.

In the wider regional area around Szydłowiec are “Iłża – Ruiny zamku XIV wieku.”, Sanator Czarniecka Góra, Kamieniarska Góra, and Wrzos, Parafia św. Wawrzyńca.

Local Szydłowiec sandstone is a characteristic building material and a distinctive part of the architectural heritage: the castle, church, town hall, and the tombstones in the Jewish cemetery are made of local Szydłowiec sandstone.

Cycling and water

A network of more than 240 kilometers of cycling routes runs through eight municipal administrative areas, including Szydłowiec, using paved roads, forest tracks, and unpaved paths.

Zalew Szydłowiecki is a small body of water near the town center with a well-maintained bathing area and opportunities for summer swimming, active or relaxing recreation, and fishing.

History of the castle: A brick fortified castle was built in Szydłowiec between 1470 and 1480 and later converted into a Renaissance family residence.

More destination pages: Jastrząb, Chustki, Ostałówek, Chlewiska, Szydłowiec, Sulistrowice.

To the overview of the wider destination: Masovia.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Pułtuski, Sochaczewski.